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spocial interests in the Persian Gulf and o part
of the status quo." On the 27th July the Russian
Minister at Tehran assured Sir 0. Spring-Rice
that the proposal of thn Russian doctor had been
made without his knowledge, and that care would
he taken to prevent the recurrence of a similar
incident.
On the 7th November, 1007, the following Mr. Morloy to
measures wero actually sanctioned by Ills }^^DmeDt of
Majesty's Government:— November 7,1907.
1. The provision of four stoves at Jask, Bunder
Abbas, Liugah, and Mokamracrah, under the
charge of the present assistant surgeons; and of
one stove at Bahrein under a military assistant
surgeon, to be appointed on a salary of 203/. por
annum. The initial cost of tbc five stoves was
estimated at 1,250/., and the annual recurring
expenditure on them at about 333/.
2. The provision of a Clayton apparatus at
Busilire, at an initial cost of 1,000/.
3. The appointment of a mobile assistant, of
the Indian Medical Service, at Bushire, at a cost
of 560/. per annum.
The total estimated cost was: 2,250/. initial;
1,100/. recurring.
On the 4th January, 1908, the purchase of
a portable stove for the mobile assistant was
sanctioned, at a maximum cost of 40/.
The whole of this expenditure is to be shared
equally between the Indian and Imperial Ex­
chequers.
The sanctioned strength of the Quarantine
Establishment in the Persian Gulf thus works
out as follows :—

At Bushire.
Paid by the British Government—
One Residency surgeon (in executive charge
of the Quarantine Service).
One mobile assistant (of the Indian Medical
Service).
One assistant surgeon (in sub-charge of
Residency dispensary, stove, &c.).

At other Ports.
. Paid by the Persian Government—
One assistant surgeon at Bunder Abbas.
„ „ Linguh.
„ „ Mohammerah.